Cardiology

NMPI Launches Fifth Portable Cardiology Unit

Nuclear Medicine Professionals, Inc. has added a fifth mobile nuclear cardiology unit to its fleet to keep pace with explosive growth in demand and market expansion. Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) August 5, 2009 -- Nuclear Medicine Professionals, Inc. (NMPI) announces the acqu...

European Health Care Institutions Forced to Select Lower-Priced Interventional Cardiology Devices

WALTHAM, Mass., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the ongoing economic crisis is putting pressure on publicly-funded health care systems across Europe, intensifying the decline of interventional card...

Improving Care for Cardiac Patients is Centerpiece of American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Meeting

BETHESDA, Md., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology ( www.asnc.org ) will host its 14th Annual Scientific Session October 1 - 4, 2009 in Minneapolis, MN. Imaging specialists from around the world will gather at ASNC2009 to discuss the meeting's theme - ...

ESC Congress 2009: World's biggest cardiology meeting to be held in Barcelona

The European Society of Cardiology Congress 2009, the world's biggest international meeting in Cardiology will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 29 August to 2 September. The meeting, which is expected to attract over 30,000 delegates, will provide opportunities for education, hearing about the...

Journal of Periodontology and the American Journal of Cardiology develop joint clinical recommendations

CHICAGO (June 1, 2009) Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading killer in the United States, is a major public health issue contributing to 2,400 deaths each day. Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that destroys the bone and tissues that support the teeth affects nearly 75 perc...

Siemens Highlights Cardiology Excellence from Prevention to Follow-up at ACC 2009

Siemens portfolio of cardiology applications covers the entire spectrum - from medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics, IT and customized support offerings ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Healthcare ( www.usa.siemens.com/healthcare ) demonstrates its commitment to excelle...

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Cardiology in Medical Technology

Journal of American College of Cardiology Article Reports Fewer Repeat Procedures With Boston Scientific's TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Stent

Authors identify important differences between drug-eluting stent brands NATICK, Mass., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today welcomed the publication of an article in the current edition of the Journal of American College of Cardiology (JACC) rev...

Impulse Dynamics Announces Pivotal Results at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting Late-Breaking Session

Long-Term Data Demonstrate The OPTIMIZER(R) System to be Safe and Effective ORLANDO, Fla., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Impulse Dynamics (U.S.A.) Inc. announced today findings from the FIX-HF-5 study of its OPTIMIZER System at the 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiol...

Atritech to Participate in Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Presentation at American College of Cardiology Meeting

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Atritech, Inc. announced the upcoming presentation of the PROTECT AF trial results comparing the WATCHMAN(R) Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Device to the current standard of care, warfarin therapy, in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Th...

American College of Cardiology and Center of Excellence for Simulation Research of Western Michigan University (CESR) Partner for in situ Simulation to Improve Team Communication and Door-to-Balloon (D2B) Time

WASHINGTON, BATTLE CREEK, Mich., and EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Center of Excellence for Simulation Research (CESR) of Western Michigan University announced the launch of an educational and research partnership, using in situ simula...

Regado Biosciences Reports Clinical Results for REG1 Anticoagulation System at European Society of Cardiology Congress 2008

Comprehensive Data Provide Initial Proof of Concept Across Multiple Applications in the Hospital Setting Poster Presentation Number: 2032 Presenting Author: Dr. Mark Chan MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Regado Biosciences, Inc. ...

TRANSCEND(TM) Trial Results Presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress and Published in The Lancet

Landmark ARB trial investigated Micardis(R) (telmisartan) against placebo in reducing the composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke and hospitalization for congestive heart failure in ACE inhibitor intolerant high-risk patients receiving current standard of ca...

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Cardiology in Medical Products

The Washington Manual® Cardiology Subspecialty Consult

Description: This handy quick reference is a pragmatic guide to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease....
Company:Skyscape, Inc.

Pocket Medicine Cardiology Bundle

Description: Pocket Medicine's Cardiology Bundle includes the following 4 applications: Treatment Strategies in Cardiovascular Medicine, Treatment Strategies in Interventional Cardiology, Treatment Strategies in Lipidology, PocketMedicine/Internal Medicine....
Company:PocketMedicine.com, Inc.

Clinical Cardiology 2006

Description: Topics include: ECG reading, ACLS (all the latest protocols and pearls), CHF, acute MI, cardiac testing, palpitations, pericarditis, arrhythmias, murmurs, athletes, valvular disease, endocarditis, syncope, peri-operative management ....
Company:Mobipocket.com

Horizon Cardiology Hemo Hemodynamic Monitoring System

Description: Horizon Cardiology Hemo is a comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring and information management application for the cath lab. Patient demographics, clinical hemodynamic data, hemodynamic waveforms, cardiac images and procedural information all flow seamlessly into one complete cardiac patient record,...
Company:McKesson

ChartLogic™ Cardiology Electronic Medical Office

Description: ChartLogic is a revolutionary Electronic Medical Office (EMO) truly built for the Cardiology specialist and customized for the unique needs of your practice. The ChartLogic EMO incorporates the benefits of an electronic record system (EMR, EHR, and EPR), and then takes your entire practice to a new...
Company:ChartLogic

AcerMed EMR Cardiology Edition

Description: AcerMed's Cardiology specific EMR / PM system is serving the needs of Cardiologists nationwide enabling more effective patient care decisions. AcerMed's system provides Cardiologists and other staff clinicians with critical information on a real time basis allowing for better patient care. Our Card...
Company:AcerMed, Inc.

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Cardiology in Medical Definition

Pathology

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Cardiology

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Pericardiocentesis

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Cardiology in Biological News

New cardiology research presented at CHEST 2008

#7710 IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT MAY DEVELOP AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION (Tuesday, October 28, 10:30 AM EST) Patients receiving donated lungs may develop arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas reviewed the charts of all lung transplant recipi...

Latest advances in interventional cardiology for congenital heart disease presented

Distinguished medical experts in the burgeoning field of interventional therapies for congenital and structural heart disease will gather in Las Vegas July 20-23 for the Pediatric & Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS/AICS). Specialists from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago will ...

Three Dimensional Visualization of Right Ventricle Provides Important Information for Treatment of Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot, According to a Study in The American Journal of Cardiology

Model Created Using Piecewise Smooth Subdivision Surface Provides Both Shape and Volumetric Evaluation of Tetralogy of Fallot Patients SEATTLE, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Three dimensional visualization of the right ventricle provides important shape and volumetric insights that help ca...

Enzyme doesn't act alone in atrial fibrillation

... calcium is stored; when the heart contracts, it is released," said Dr Xander Wehrens, assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, and cardiology at BCM. "In atrial fibrillation, the calcium is released too early. As it leaks out, the heart beats too fast and irregularly." Researchers knew th...

MDC researchers prevent virus induced myocarditis

...d by the virus. Inflammation of the heart muscle associated with this virus infection did not develop," Dr. Shi said. ( Journal of American College of cardiology , 2009; 53:1219-1226, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.10.064).* The receptor used by the Coxsackievirus to infect the heart is the Coxsackie-adenovirus-rec...

A missing enzyme conveys major heart protection in pre-clinical work

...n grow new blood vessels in the absence of chronic ischemia (inadequate circulation)," said Howard Rockman, M.D., Duke professor of medicine, chief of cardiology at Duke Heart Center and senior author of the study. Chronic ischemia usually occurs in people with severe coronary blockages, and who are at risk fo...

Cardiology in Biological Technology

New Discoveries on a Fingertip Test for Screening Silent Heart Disease Promising Results of Recent Clinical Studies to be Presented during the 2009 American College of Cardiology Conference, March 29th - April 1st in Orlando

Results of five clinical studies evaluating the predictive value of VENDYS®, the new FDA-approved cardiovascular test, will be presented at the 2009 Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida. The studies, amazingly, show that a simple, inexpensive te...

Former President of Sports Cardiology Consultants, LLC Christine Lawless, MD, MBA, ABCL, FACC, FACSM, Named Medical Director of CME Enterprise

CARMEL, Ind., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Christine Lawless, MD, has accepted the position as Medical Director of CME Enterprise, an ACCME-accredited provider of continuing medical education (CME), beginning March 2, 2009. Recognized as one of the world's leading authorities in sports medicine card...

ApoA-I Data Presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress

Multiple presentations included Resverlogix data TSX Exchange Symbol: RVX CALGARY, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix" or the "Company") (TSX:RVX) is pleased to announce that Dr. Norman Wong presented key clinical data pertaining to its lead compound, RVX-208,...

ICON Medical Imaging Launches New Service to Boost Reliability of Cardiology Studies

First Commercial Imaging Lab to Offer Quantitative Coronary Angiographic Analysis With Integrated eCRF DUBLIN, August 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR; ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotech...

Siemens Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Cleveland Clinic to Deploy Enterprise-Wide Cardiology PACS

Contract Allows for C-PACS Installation and Major Data Migration in Cleveland Clinic Facilities in the United States and Abroad CHICAGO, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Healthcare (http://www.siemens.com/healthcare ) has signed an agreement with the Cleveland Clinic, a...

Piedmont Heart Institute Welcomes Cardiology of Georgia

ATLANTA, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI) expands its expertise with the addition of the 20-member cardiovascular physician practice, Cardiology of Georgia, P.C. (COG), through a formal agreement with Piedmont Healthcare effective April 1, 2008. With eight locations...

Cardiology in Biological Definition

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Cardiology in Biological Dictionary

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